The Construction Legal Rights Foundation (CLRF) supports efforts to preserve, protect and defend the free enterprise system in construction. The foundation offers financial support through legal and issue advocacy campaigns. Three types of applications are available for financial support, please find their descriptions below.

Legal Application

Apply for funds to support a precedent-setting legal case or for legal issues in defense of contractors. CLRF supports cases not only through financial support, but also through amicus briefs. Anyone who believes they have sufficient grounds for a legal effort directed to these areas and needs financial assistance to do so may apply to the foundation for support after obtaining endorsement from their ABC chapter.

CLRF provides funding for emergency threats to merit shop construction in the form of anti-competitive procurement policies or requirements of governmental or private entities.

For information on CLRF or to request an application please email legal@abc.org.

ABC Legal Conference is the leading national conference for attorneys counseling merit shop contractors. The content-rich program covers the latest developments and insights impacting labor law and open competition in the construction industry.

For more information on this year’s conference please refer to the Legal Conference website, or for general inquiries, please email legal@abc.org.